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Picture of the Day
Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries July 4, 1910
The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American World Heavyweight Champion of Boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, US Independence Day.
You Don’t Need Motivation, You Need To Work
(Photo by olia danilevich)
Many of us know what we need to do to attain our versions of success. At least broadly, if not exactly what needs to be done. Have a goal (or goals), be consistent, keep getting better, adapt when needed, form a team, be grateful, avoid burnout, work, work, work. Work.
Whatever Happened To Gedde Watanabe, ‘Long Duk Dong’ In Sixteen Candles?
Garry “Gedde” Watanabe was born in Ogden, Utah, on June 26, 1955. Watanabe is a comedian and actor best known for his roles in the animated film Mulan and the teen drama and comedy Sixteen Candles. The 5’ 7” (1.7 m) actor has been active in the film and television industry since 1976.
Linkage
Kindness is cool. This online game rewards it. “Kind Words” aims to change a toxic internet culture, one anonymous note at a time – EXP Mag
She Played ‘Alice’ On The Big Bang Theory. See Courtney Ford Now At 44 – Ned Hardy
Get you some nice merino wool socks for the winter. Your life will dramatically change, literally from the bottom-up – Amazon
An Adult’s Guide to Social Skills, for Those Who Were Never Taught – NY Times
The introvert’s guide to actually enjoying a party – VOX
Best Horror Games of the Last 15 Years – Den of Geek
This $1.22 Million Emoji Watch Is Best Summed Up With One Emoji – Gizmodo
The 10 Best Action Sequences in Movie History – Linkiest
How ‘She-Hulk’ beat its toxic haters by making them the villains – Mashable
UFC President Dana White’s Power Slap League Set for Las Vegas Debut in 2022 – Inside Hook
43 Most Haunted Places in the World, from Japanese Castles to Underwater Graveyards – Traveler
Get yourself a good shop vac. You will not believe how many uses around the house you’ll find for it. Cobweb removal, water removal, gravel removal, vent cleaning, soot trap cleaning, car vacuuming, dust sucking, the list goes on – Amazon
A dummy’s guide to infecting your Mac with malware – The Next Web
Twitch star Amouranth is safe, shares update on her abuse situation – The Verge
What You Need to Know Before Seeing ‘Black Adam’ – The Ringer
Vaccines to treat cancer possible by 2030, say BioNTech founders – The Guardian
There’s a 2022 Ford F-450 With 166,000 Miles on It Already – The Drive
15 Famous Women Who Are Helping Remove the Stigma Around Breastfeeding – Bright Side
The Dumping Grounds
7 People Reveal Their Frustrations Of Being Raised By Overbearing Asian Parents
1. Today at the grocery store, I saw this adorable little Asian boy. Maybe 5 or 6, waving and smiling to all of the shoppers, who waved back and said stuff to the kid’s parents like, “Wow, what a friendly guy!”
The kid’s parents didn’t say anything back. Dad turned away with a face like stone, cold and unsmiling, and Mom seized the boy’s hand roughly when he tried to wave at someone else, slapped it, and muttered something to him in irritated, angry Chinese.
And I just thought to myself: this is where it begins.
What Is Processed Food And Why Is It Bad For You?
When food is “processed” it generally means that it is altered in someway in between its source and when you consume it. Many foods we eat today are “processed”.
Processed foods often contain excessive concentrations of salt and/or fat and/or sugar. These ingredients are added to mask the effects of the preservatives/texturizers/emulsifiers/dyes, and to “add back” flavor that was lost in the processing. Each of these ingredients (in excess) can have detrimental physical effects, but consuming them in unnatural proportions/quantities can throw off your body’s ability to gauge its energy/food levels, which can lead to overeating.
Poll of the Day
I have had a really rough year, laid off from my job and I’m out of unemployment options. I do own my house and managed to scrape buy to pay my property taxes and insurance with odd jobs but I am eating ramen just about every meal.
I love my nephew and can’t get by on the thought that I wouldn’t be able to get him a birthday present (Nov 3rd). I scraped together whatever change I could and bought him some lottery scratchers. and holy shit he actually won (on two of them no less). One was for about $50 which was cool enough but the second one was actually into the middle 5 figures. I mean life changing money (I can’t say exactly how much because in our state lottery winners are all public record).
The Daily Man-Up
The thoughtless, the ignorant, and the indolent, seeing only the apparent effects of things and not the things themselves, talk of luck, of fortune, and chance. Seeing a man grow rich, they say, “How lucky he is!” Observing another become intellectual, they exclaim, “How highly favored he is!” And noting the saintly character and wide influence of another, the remark, “How chance aids him at every turn!” They do not see the trials and failures and struggles which these men have voluntarily encountered in order to gain their experience; have no knowledge of the sacrifices they have made, of the undaunted efforts they have put forth, of the faith they have exercised, that they might overcome the apparently insurmountable, and realize the Vision of their heart. They do not know the darkness and the heartaches; they only see the light and joy, and call it “luck”; do not see the long and arduous journey, but only behold the pleasant goal, and call it “good fortune”; do not understand the process, but only perceive the result, and call it “chance.”
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh